Joho’s family blames State agencies for gaps in Container Freight Stations operations

Workers at the Portside Container Freight Station in Mombasa remove cargo from containers for verification yesterday. Police officers stopped cargo from being taken out of the CFS with Kenya Revenue Authority demanding 100 per cent verification of all goods in the containers. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/ STANDARD]

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho’s family business row has exposed the frosty relationship between Container Freight Stations (CFS) operators and state agencies.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) accuses some CFS of colluding with importers seeking to evade tax, facilitating illegal trade and overcharging importers.